Aims To assess the relationship between duration of sleep and morbidity and mortality from
coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, and total cardiovascular disease (CVD). Methods and …

… Whilst it is possible that they may have contributed to the observed increased risk of death
amongst short sleepers, the adjustment for obesity or body mass index in almost every study …

OBJECTIVE To assess the relationship between habitual sleep disturbances and the
incidence of type 2 diabetes and to obtain an estimate of the risk. RESEARCH DESIGN AND …

Understanding the evolutionary history of living organisms is a central problem in biology.
Until recently the ability to infer evolutionary relationships was limited by the amount of DNA …

Background In March 2003, several hospitals in Quebec, Canada, noted a marked increase
in the incidence of Clostridium difficile–associated diarrhea. Methods In 2004 we conducted …

… The main objective was to assess the relationship between sleep duration and either obesity
or body mass index (BMI). No restriction was placed on populations included. When data …

Background Clostridium difficile infection is a serious diarrheal illness associated with
substantial morbidity and mortality. Patients generally have a response to oral vancomycin or …

To estimate the global illness and deaths caused by rotavirus disease, we reviewed studies
published from 1986 to 2000 on deaths caused by diarrhea and on rotavirus infections in …

Background In the spring of 2009, an outbreak of severe pneumonia was reported in
conjunction with the concurrent isolation of a novel swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus (S-OIV), …

Background Ischemic mitral regurgitation is associated with a substantial risk of death.
Practice guidelines recommend surgery for patients with a severe form of this condition but …